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By donjohnson on 12/23/11 21:24 PM (PST)
Vehicle
2005 Chevrolet Cavalier LS 2dr Coupe (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
Review
I bought this cavalier in April of 2010, and man this thing is just a hoot to drive!
This is the 45th cavalier I've owned and I gotta say, they haven't lost their touch! Top notch interior qualatah, 0-60 in 2.1 seconds, and a mean aggressive look that says "HEY, I'M DRIVIN' A CAVALIER, GET OUTTA MAH WAY".
Pros: Everything
Cons: NOTHING
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By jazzy1998 on 11/07/11 20:08 PM (PST)
Vehicle
2005 Chevrolet Cavalier 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
Review
I bought 2005 Chevy Cavalier sedan in fall 2005. Problems started with the driver's seat handle breaking off then the seat would flop back while driving. Chevy's customer service suggested replacing the whole seat. The catalic converter died (was under warranty) an ion sensor went bad. The seats are uncomfortable you can feel anyone's foot movement near the seat .The dash rattles.
The glove compartment handle broke, driver's visor flops, had to replace driver's power window motor and switch this year. Now it wont start not sure what's wrong now. All this on a 5 year old car. Piece of junk.
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By beebopboo on 10/04/11 15:20 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
2005 Chevrolet Cavalier 2dr Coupe (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
Review
i couldnt have asked for a better first car, the cavelier gets a crappy rap but its really a decent, reliable car. mine has just gotten over the 100,000 mile mark and it hasent given me any problems. just like any car if you treat it right and take good care of it youll get the maximum preformance. so all you people who talk down on the cavelier, maybe its not the car at all maybe its just the way you run it..
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By rmoxham on 06/02/11 09:15 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2005 Chevrolet Cavalier 2dr Coupe (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
Review
I would like to warn owners of a problem with the hydraulic clutch in the 2005 Chevy Cavalier. The line from master cylinder to slave cylinder may be rubbing on the farm and is wearing through and one day you will step on the pedal and it will go right to the floor and stick there, leaving the engine engaged to the transmission. I talked with General Motors and they more or less just laughed at me. Too bad they say you are off warranty.. only in time not mileage (63, 000 KM). Hopefully no inexperienced driver has this happen to them or there could well be a serious accident even leading to death. GM doesn't want to hear about it.
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By laurastett111 on 04/14/11 17:31 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
2005 Chevrolet Cavalier 2dr Coupe (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
Review
I bought this car with 30k miles and within the first few months, I had to take it to the shop.
Interior is cheap, and wears very easily.
with in a two years of having it, the seats started to wear through.
I have had to replace the power windows engines twice,
and know at 100k miles, it is starting to make noises.
My fincee is 5'9 and he can barely fit in the car.
hard to hold more than two people.
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By rockstartravis on 01/07/11 20:01 PM (PST)
Vehicle
2005 Chevrolet Cavalier 2dr Coupe (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
Review
Purchased this with only 11,000 miles on it. Had it for about 3 years. Piece of crap and waste of money.
Internally is sucks.
Horrible electrical issues with interior lights, seat broke and had to hold it up with a old milk can.
Seat belt strap holder attached to neck of headrest busted like a cheap piece of plastic. Had blinker issue where one blinker worked and the other did not.
Timing chain snapped and ruined engine valves before GM recommended tune up or check. Horrible reliability.
Good vehicle for a teenager to beat up. Thats about it.
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By Love my Cavy on 12/04/10 00:00 AM (PST)
Vehicle
2005 Chevrolet Cavalier LS 2dr Coupe (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
Review
I bought my manual 2005 LS cavalier in 2006 with only 10k miles on it. I now have almost 96k on it and its still running great! I love this car. Over the 4 years that i have owned my car, i have only had 1 major problem and that is the clutch cable went out 2 times. Other than that, this is the most reliable vehicle that i have owned. Nothing wrong with the engine after all of the long trips and miles this car has went through. No complaints here. The cavalier is still mechanically wonderful, easy on gas with avg of 32mpg for me, reasonably comfortable, the AC/Heat are great,keyless entry, sunroof, and great factory sound system! I love this car and would recommend it to anyone.
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By your-buddie on 04/03/10 10:49 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2005 Chevrolet Cavalier 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
Review
I see I am not the only one with fuel gauge problems. I guess I will continue to guess the amount of fuel in the tank as many (too many) others have done. Sorry about our luck on this one! The car has been very reliable till now, right after the warranty expires. This sounds like a very common error on Chevrolets The gas gauge just goes wild and finally comes to rest on the temp gauge.From what I read the gas tank has to come out and a new sensor installed and while the tank is out you might as well put a new fuel pump in too. Not going to happen!Maybe once the fuel pump quits it will really become an issue for me. I am sure other people who read these don't bother to enter a comment
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By Nan on 02/18/10 09:35 AM (PST)
Vehicle
2005 Chevrolet Cavalier 2dr Coupe (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
Review
Bought this due to divorce and great choice. Gas mileage is terrific especially when gas was over $3/gal, so little spent on that. Normal wear. Just oil changes and new tires and brake pads in year 5. Easy to park in those tight places. No one wants to steal it cuz its plain-I like that!
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By Donnie on 08/21/09 19:00 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
2005 Chevrolet Cavalier 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
Review
Again I bought a Chevy. And I'm glad. This seems to be a good little car. Just got it 3 weeks ago for about $7800. It only had 41,600 miles on it. Runs like a champ except a rattle at startup which seems to be just until oil reaches the top of the motor, about 1-2 seconds. It has plenty of power. 140 horses to be exact. Has good cold air, good radio and CD, cruise, auto trans, and nice interior. I know it's outdated but it was such a popular car so they did not need to redesign fast. My first Cavalier and so far I'm happy.
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